Hey everyone! Just wanted to let you know, I usually have a story entirely written before I post it so that posting only takes 2-3 days for the entire story, but this is a very long fan fiction, so I couldn't wait until it was done. I have six chapters written in advance, but it still may take longer to post. Hope you enjoy it!
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Lasers were everywhere. The timer on the deadly weapon counted down with every second that passed. Beep. Beep. Beep.
Splinter ran towards the timer, his hand outstretched, with the Shredder right behind him.
Leo looked up from the triceraton that he had just knocked out, and quickly realized what was going to happen.
"SENSEI, LOOK OUT!"
As Splinter turned, his eyes grew wide. Leonardo jumped between his father and his greatest enemy as the Shredder carried out the blow.
There was a sickening crunch as two blades came out the back of Leo's plastron.
"Leo!"
"LEO!"
"LEONARDO!"
Leo froze, his arms held out wide to protect his Sensei. Then he fell, with blood dripping down his chest.
Splinter was immediately swarmed by painful memories. Tang Shen had jumped between the two with her arms held out all those years ago, and just as she had, Leo fell to the ground, pierced by the blades.
Something inside Splinter snapped. He hissed and catapulted himself onto the murderer, clawing and biting not unlike a wild beast.
Donnie raced to his oldest brother's unmoving form, followed shortly by April and Casey.
"He's still breathing! You try to fight them, I'll help him!"
But it was too late. The heart of darkness rose into the sky, creating a vortex that started sucking everything into it. The triceratons fled, teleporting away one by one.
Amidst all of the chaos, Raph had lost track of his brothers. "Guys!" he yelled. "Guys, where are you?"
"I'm here," Mikey said from behind him.
It was too late to try to find anyone else. Raph could already feel the black hole trying to pull him in. This was the end, and they knew it. Raph's heart was torn in two by the expression his youngest brother wore. Tears were freely flowing down his face, and his eyes showed nothing but pure terror.
"Mikey..." the red-masked turtle breathed, bringing him into a hug. "I- I love you little bro."
"I love you too," Mikey choked.
"Guys!" came a voice from somewhere, sounding very distant against all the noise. "Where are you?"
Raph looked up to see a tall form. "Donnie!"
The next second, what he could see of his brother was swallowed into darkness again. Mikey clenched his hand and sobbed.
"Donnie! No!"
"NO!" Raph woke with a start, sitting up on his bed. Mikey was still holding his hand, his face still wet with tears.
"Y-you're okay, Raph. It was j-just a nightmare," he said, his voice breaking.
Raph leaned forward, bringing his little brother into a hug, and sobbed onto his shoulder.
Professor Honeycut watched solemnly from the corner of the room on his ship, the Ulixes, feeling very sorry for the two.
"I promise, buddy, we'll get them back," Raph sobbed. "We're working on a plan."